India refutes reports of SSB personnel shooting, injuring 4 Nepalis

India on Wednesday refuted reports that four Nepali nationals sustained injuries when Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) personnel fired at them at the Indo-Nepal border on Wednesday morning.

Published on: Nov 25, 2015, 20:06:24 IST

Hindustan Times | By Utpal Parashar, Kathmandu

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India on Wednesday refuted reports that four Nepali nationals sustained injuries when Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) personnel fired at them at the Indo-Nepal border on Wednesday morning.

Issuing a statement, the Indian embassy in Kathmandu claimed that SSB personnel had fired in the air in self defence and no Nepali national was injured in the incident.

“At 05:20 hours on November 25, a patrol team of SSB came across a few smugglers inside the Indian territory, across the Sunsari district of Nepal,” said the statement.

It adds that when the patrol team challenged the smugglers, the latter and their accomplices attacked the patrol team and injured one constable.

The smugglers dispersed after a SSB personnel fired in the air in self defence.

“The incident took place inside Indian territory and no Nepali citizen was injured,” it added.

The statement read that India will continue to facilitate supplies to Nepal, but in doing so SSB will maintain order and security at the Indo-Nepal border.

Media reports in Kathmandu have claimed that four Nepali citizens were injured in an altercation with SSB personnel. Some also said the incident took place inside Nepali territory.

The reports were corroborated by senior administration and police officials of Sunsari. They have even named the injured, one of whom is stated to be critical. All are reportedly admitted at a hospital in Dharan.

There has been a spurt in incidents of smuggling of essential goods, especially petroleum products from India to Nepal due to the blockade of key border points by Madhesi protesters for the past two months.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Utpal Parashar
A seasoned senior journalist, I have nearly three decades of experience across print, digital, and online platforms, covering political transitions, insurgencies, environmental issues, and development stories in India and Nepal. I am skilled in breaking news, leading editorial teams and launch of newspaper editions. I am adept at leveraging digital trends and social media to expand global reach, with a strong ethical foundation and a reputation for impactful journalism. An alumnus of Asian College of Journalism, I joined Hindustan Times in New Delhi as a trainee reporter in May 1997. Over the years, I have been posted in Dehradun, Kathmandu (Nepal) and Guwahati. Currently, as Senior Assistant Editor at Hindustan Times, I lead a team reporting on India’s northeastern states. My work involves in-depth analysis, and engaging multimedia storytelling across formats, including text, photo, video, and interactive content. I am skilled in producing timely, shareable content, leveraging digital platforms and social media to engage global audiences. Throughout my career with the Hindustan Times, I have led diverse editorial teams, designed capacity-building activities, and supported reporters in developing strong story ideas, ethical reporting practices, digital skills, and fact-checking techniques. As Senior Assistant Editor for Northeast India, I have been responsible for guiding correspondents through complex political, humanitarian, and community-level stories using multimedia formats. Earlier, as Foreign Correspondent in Nepal, I produced extensive reporting during Nepal’s democratic transition and the 2015 earthquake and its aftermath.Read More

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